Amar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Amar is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 270 families residing in the village Amar. The total population of Amar is 1,416 out of which 704 are males and 712 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amar is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amar village is 292 which is 21% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amar is 1,131 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Amar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amar is 58.9%. Thus Amar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.37% and the female literacy rate is 53.32% in Amar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 137 | 155 |
| Literacy | 58.9% | 64.37% | 53.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 547 | 272 | 275 |
| Illiterate | 754 | 339 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.6% of total population in Amar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amar village out of total population, 707 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 707 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 369 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 327 | 190 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 53 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 369 | 235 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 5 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 34 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 38 | 152 |
| Non Working | 709 | 339 | 370 |
Map of Amar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Amar, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Amar village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panch Bhaiya | 1,401 |
| Halalpur | 2,254 |
| Paschim Gobindapur | 1,789 |
| Dhusmal | 1,373 |
| Jagadishpur | 6,237 |
| Patidaha | 631 |
| Kachanbari | 1,071 |
| Jauniya | 1,304 |
| Malibari | 4,219 |
| Keshra | 1,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia